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Citizens Bring Controversial Issues to the Columbia City Council by Isa Colyer

A defining feature of local democracies is that these smaller units of government can allow for more direct participation by the public. In...

On February 20th, 2018, I attended a Board of Adjustment meeting for the City of St. Louis, Missouri. The board is a part of the Building...

Recently, the Board of Alderman of Saint Louis hosted a debate at...

On Monday, February 11th, citizens of a St. Louis suburb braved the cold temperatures and sleeting weather to voice their concerns on the state...

Going to a women’s march on a frigid mid-west winter day is the last thing one would want to do. So why would hundreds of women march down the...

On Tuesday, February 12, I attended the Maplewood City Council meeting. The City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in...

When discussing democracy, it is often referred to in the national or international sense, more specifically, in the notion of an entire...

Often when we talk about the democratic processes in this country, most discussion dissects politics at the national or international level....

On February 15, President Trump declared a national emergency over the situation on the United States--Mexico border. This move allows the...